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| Khmer Mythology Beliefs, Astrology, Architecture & The Naga |
- Just as the Lion and the
Constellation Leo signify the Sun and the day, the Naga represents the
night, the Luna world. The importance of this is reflected in the
Cambodian [ Khmer ] mythology of their creation and the tradition of Khmer Kings
of being praised for unifying the solar and lunar races of kings and of
associating a lineage with the sun or moon [ which tradition came from
India ].
- The Khmer origins myth is inscribed in ancient stones and tells the
story how in the 7th C, the legendary hermit Kambu Svayambhuva [ an
Indian ] consorted with Mera, as the gift of Shiva guru of the three
worlds, who wanted a perfect creation for his three eyes to glace upon
and who thereby endowed with the pre-eminent glory of his lineage,
obtained the alliance of the solar and lunar races .
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